Certification and auditing
Farm plan certifiers work alongside farm operators to assess whether a freshwater farm plan meets regulatory requirements and therefore is able to be certified.
Farm plans can be developed by anyone but must be certified by an appointed certifier. The certifier is responsible for:
- working with the farm operator to administer the certification process
- assessing and documenting whether a freshwater farm plan meets certification requirements (is fit for purpose)
- reporting certification information to the relevant council.
Certifiers may come from a range of backgrounds provided they have the necessary skills and experience set out in the regulations. Certifiers must complete national and regional training before being appointed by the regional council.
Looking for a Southland certifier?
Check out the list of qualified certifiers below, or click here to also read more about them.
| Andrew Curtis (ID: 217057) Organisation: Primary Insight 0274966314 andrew@primaryinsight.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Horticulture, Arable, Winegrowing | Andrew Hunt (ID: 217080) Organisation: Ballance Agri-business 0274617853 andrew.hunt@ballance.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable |
| Ayla Meikle (ID: 217029) Organisation: Landpro 0272151586 ayla@landpro.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Dairy support, Arable cropping, Trading Lamb and Cattle Finishing, Sheep, Beef and Deer Breeding and Finishing, Horticulture including summer fruit production. | Brad Trebilcock (217093) |
| Birgit Pemberton (ID: 217073) Organisation: Open Country Dairy 021496761 birgit.pemberton@opencountry.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy | Dave Stevenson (217045) Organisation: Fairfield Farm Consultancy Limited 0275554543 fairfieldsouthland@xtra.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable and Deer |
| David Lucock (217032) Organisation: The AgriBusiness Group | Emily Anderson (ID: 217075) Organisation: Patersons 0274536600 emily.anderson@patersons.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable |
| Ginny Kennedy (ID: 217027) Organisation: Independent 0273235546 gvkennedy@gmail.com Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Deer | Haines Battrick (217088) |
| Jade Fitzek (ID: 217088) Organisation: Landpro 0272311185 Jade@landpro.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef | Jeff Brown (ID: 217014) Organisation: FarmENVIRO 0277026427 jeff@farmenviro.co.nz |
| Kate Dunlevey (217096) | Kieran O'Connor (ID: 217013) Organisation: Fonterra 0272327149 kieran.oconnor@fonterra.com Farm specialties: Dairy |
| Kieran McNaught (ID: 217039) Organisation: Ballance Agri-Nutrients Farm Sustainability 0272134980 kieran.mcnaught@ballance.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable, Deer | Melissa Washbourne (ID: 217070) Organisation: WM Environmental Limited 0274287331 melissa@wmenvironmental.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef |
| Lyndon Taylor (217098) Organisation: Agriplanz 0275180222 Lyndon@agriplanz.co.nz Farm specialties:Sheep & Beef, Dairy, Arable, Deer | Ruth Prankerd (ID: 217085) Organisation: Ravensdown 021 841 261 Ruth.Prankerd@ravensdown.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Horticulture, Arable |
| Renee Murrell (ID: 217069) Organisation: WM Environmental Ltd 0276963969 Renee@wmenvironmental.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Arable | Simon Bloomberg (217076) Organisation: e3Scientific Ltd 0274526941 simon.bloomberg@e3scientific.co.nz Farm specialties: Trees, Vines, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs |
Sarah Kennedy (ID: 217054) | Sonya Nicol (217074) Identification Number: 217074 Organisation: Southern Land & Water Planning Ltd (SLWP) 0275050077 sonya@slwp.co.nz Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef and Arable |
| Steph Wright (217079) Organisation: The AgriBusiness Group 0278696407 steph@agribusinessgroup.com Farm specialties: Dairy, Sheep & Beef, Cropping | Sol Kim (217117) |
Want to become a certifier or auditor?
Government owned assurance scheme provider AssureQuality provides national Farm Plan certifier and auditor training. If you’re interested in becoming a farm plan certifier or auditor, please visit www.farmplancertifiers.nz.
In order to work as a certifier or auditor in Murihiku Southland, you’ll also need to complete regional training to build and demonstrate your understanding of the key issues in our region.
To register your interest in becoming a certifier or auditor please email farmplans@es.govt.nz.
Need an auditor?
Under the current national regulations, your certified farm plan will need to be audited within 12 months of the certification date. Contact an auditor from the list below for assistance with this step.
| Kelly Heckler (217025) Organisation: AgriBasics 0276030333 kelly@agribasics.co.nz Farm specialties: Arable, Dairy, Horticulture, Sheep + Beef, Deer |
